Eddie Rips Up the World Tour

The tour saw the band headlining several stadiums and festivals throughout Europe, with the concert at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden on 9 July being broadcast live in full on both Swedish national television and radio,{{cite web|last=Sterry|first=Mike|title=Iron Maiden : Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium, Saturday 9 July|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/artistKeyname/7719|work=NME|access-date=29 November 2012|date=27 July 2005}} and co-headlining with Black Sabbath for the majority of the North American Ozzfest tour.

The final date of the US segment of the tour (Hyundai Pavilion in San Bernardino, California on 20 August 2005) ended on a sour note. Throughout the tour, vocalist Bruce Dickinson reportedly made several comments about reality television, the widespread use of autocue by current bands and the fact that Iron Maiden had headlined several dates of the tour (due to Ozzy Osbourne's illness), to which Osbourne's wife, Sharon, took offence. In addition, the PA system was shut off multiple times, cutting off power to Dickinson's microphone and the band's instruments mid-song and members of other bands were recruited to cause further disturbance, such as throwing eggs at Iron Maiden during their performance and by running on-stage with an American flag during "The Trooper". The effort to ruin the band's show seemed to have been in vain, however, as the band reportedly played even better as their performance was disrupted.{{cite web | url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzfest-hang-your-head-in-shame-the-backstage-perspective/ | title = Ozzfest, Hang Your Head In Shame: The Backstage Perspective | access-date = 26 February 2011 | publisher = Roadrunner Records|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=22 August 2005}} Shortly after Iron Maiden's set, Sharon entered the stage to the unanimous boos from the crowd and stated that, while she loves Iron Maiden, Dickinson is a "prick."{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/aug/24/1 | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Caroline | last=Sullivan | title=The revenge of Sharon Osbourne | date=24 August 2005}}

Following the show, Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood issued a statement condemning the incident.{{cite web | url = http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3824 | title = Iron Maiden Manager's Official Statement Regarding Ozzfest Feud | access-date = 16 September 2012 | date = 23 August 2005 | publisher = KNAC}}

Throughout the tour, the stage was decorated with artwork lifted from The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days DVD release, with the runways appearing as alleyway walls and featuring ripped-up posters from that period, such as Live at the Rainbow, and a street sign reading "Acacia Avenue".

At a small number of shows, an inflatable Eddie (identical to that of the first album cover) would appear during "Iron Maiden". However, for the majority of the tour, the giant Eddie from the Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour was used in its place. The walk-on Eddie would also appear during "Drifter", either in a straitjacket (as on the Piece of Mind album cover) or as a replica of the original used on "The Beast on the Road" tour.

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• Dream Theater
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• Turbonegro
• In Flames
• Nightwish
• Within Temptation

• The Ides of March (from Killers, 1981) served as intro for this tour.

1. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (from Killers, 1981)
2. "Another Life" (from Killers, 1981)
3. "Prowler" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
4. "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
5. "Remember Tomorrow" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
6. "Where Eagles Dare" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
7. "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
8. "Revelations" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
9. "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981)
10. "Die with Your Boots On" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
11. "Phantom of the Opera" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
12. "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
13. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
14. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
15. ;Encore
16. "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
17. "Drifter" (from Killers, 1981)
18. "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)

N – Non-Ozzfest show

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